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Drier, hotter: can Egypt escape its climate future? | John Vidalhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/blog/2011/nov/18/egypt-climate-change
John Vidal begins his African climate journey in Egypt, which is experiencing rising temperatures, coastal erosion, storms and water scarcity<p><em>In 10 days time, 195 parties and 17,000 delegates will descend on Durban for the latest round of global climate talks. </em></p><p><em>Africa is the continent most vulnerable to climate change, because of its vastness, poverty and diversity. Its people also stand to lose the most because they have the least resources to adapt.</em></p><p>"Is climate change happening? Yes. Is it serious? Yes. We know sea level rise is happening but it's very slow and steady, millimetres over a decade. But the effect it is being aggravated by the increasing intensity of storms. Last year saw the worst [storms] in decades. The last few years have seen temperature spikes, with nights becoming unbearably hot and then switching to freezing cold. But the real issues are groundwater and soil salination."</p><p>"The [models] range from suggesting Egypt will have 30% more water, because of hotter weather, to 70% less, because of evaporation. The government is very uncertain but is deeply concerned about irrigation works taking place in Sudan and Ethiopia."</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/blog/2011/nov/18/egypt-climate-change">Continue reading...</a>Climate changeDurban climate change conference 2011EnvironmentEgyptMiddle East and North AfricaAfricaWorld newsGlobal climate talksDroughtWaterSea levelEnvironmental sustainabilityGlobal developmentGreen politicsFri, 18 Nov 2011 12:35:48 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/blog/2011/nov/18/egypt-climate-changePhotograph: Jon Bower/CorbisA view of haze due to pollution over Cairo. Photograph: Jon Bower/CorbisPhotograph: Jon Bower/CorbisA view of haze due to pollution over Cairo. Photograph: Jon Bower/CorbisJohn Vidal in Cairo2011-11-18T12:35:48Z